Pirate Terms and Phrases
-> Pirate Lingo
-> A Pirate's Glossary
Batten Down The Hatches - tie everything down and put stuff away for a coming storm.
Brig - a prison on a ship.
Bring a Spring Upon 'er - turn the ship in a different direction
Broadside - the most vulnerable angle of a ship that runs the length of the boat.
Cutlass - a thick, heavy and rather short sword blade.
Dance with Jack Ketch - to hang; death at the hands of the law (Jack Ketch was a famed English executioner).
Davy Jones's Locker - a mythical place at the bottom of the ocean where drowned sailors are said to go.
Dead Men Tell No Tales - the reason given for leaving no survivors.
Flogging - severe beating of a person.
Gangplank - removable ramp between the pier and ship.
Give No Quarter - show no mercy.
Jack - flag flown at the front of the ship to show nationality.
Jolly Roger - black pirate flag with a white skull and crossbones.
Keelhaul - a punishment where someone is dragged under the ship. They are cut by the planks and barnacles on the bottom of the ship.
Landlubber - an inexperienced or clumsy person who doesn't have any sailing skills.
Letters of Marque - government-issued letters allowing privateers the right to piracy of another ship during wartime.
Man-O-War - a pirate ship that is decked out and prepared for battle.
Maroon - to leave someone stranded on a. deserted island with no supplies, typically a punishment for any crew members who disrespected the captain.
Mutiny - a situation in which the crew chooses a new captain, sometimes by forcibly removing the old one.
No Prey, No Pay - a common pirate law that meant crew members were not paid, but rather received a share of whatever loot was taken.
Old Salt - experienced pirate or sailor.
Pillage - to steal/rob a place using violence.
Powder Monkeys - men that performed the most dangerous work on the ship. They were treated harshly, rarely paid, and were expendable.
Privateer - government-appointed pirates.
Run A Shot Across the Bow - fire a warning shot at another boat's Captain.
Scurvy - a disease caused by Vitamin C Deficiency.
Sea Legs - when a sailor adjusts his balance from riding on a boat for a long time.
Strike Colors - lower a ship's flag to indicate surrender.
Weigh Anchor and Hoist the Mizzen - an order to the crew to pull up the anchor and get the ship sailing.
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I know you probably get these asks a lot, but I've really been trying to try drawing comic pages. I really admire how free and flowing your style is! I've seen your little tutorials and tips and idk what's wrong but I just can't seem to wrap my head around panel composition? Like I do wonderful painting comps, but I can't seem to break out. Do you have any resources or help to get started?
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Oh my gosh. I just found this website that walks you though creating a believable society. It breaks each facet down into individual questions and makes it so simple! It seems really helpful for worldbuilding!
A Semi-Comprehensive List of Muppet Specials Available to Watch on YouTube:
The Muppets on Puppets (1969)
John Denver and The Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979)
The Muppets Valentine Show (1979)
The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)
The Muppets at the 1980 World Puppetry Festival
The Muppets Go To The Movies (1981)
The Making of the Muppet Show (1982)
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show (1982)
Rocky Mountain Holiday - John Denver and The Muppets (1983)
The Tale of The Bunny Picnic (1986)
The Muppets - A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz (1989)
The Muppets at Walt Disney World (1990)
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990)
Muppet Classic Theater (1994)
The World of Jim Henson (1994)
The Muppet Show Live (2001)
I Love Muppets (2002)
Updated - 01/23/2022
With Sonic getting a resurgence of popularity after the 2020 film, and speculation that the ‘22 tv show might include multiple canons (this is not confirmed!!), I’ve seen several people asking where they can watch certain adaptations, so here’s a handy-dandy list!
Quick rundown of the links: YouTube links will be provided only if they’re full unedited uploads. I recommend WCOStream over the others but I’m including a variety in case some sites are blocked where you are. fmovies specifically has a LOT of popup ads, but if you have a good enough adblocker (I use ublock origin) it shouldn’t bother you.
Also called AoSTH, this is a slapstick comedy show. It focuses much more on humor than “plot” or “internal consistency,” which I think is just neat. It was aired very early on in Sonic history, predating such characters as Amy, Metal Sonic, and Knuckles.
Streaming Services: Hulu
Links: YouTube (+Christmas Special) | WCOStream | tubi (+Christmas Special) | kimcartoon | fmovies
Commonly known as SatAM, this is an action-adventure show, focusing on Sonic and a mobian resistance trying to defeat Robotnik, who has caused a robot apocalypse. It has a more serious tone than AoSTH, which aired at the same time, and is incredibly story-based.
Streaming Services: PlutoTV, Paramount+
Links: YouTube | WCOStream | kimcartoon | fmovies
Commonly known as the Sonic OVA, this was a pilot for a potential anime series that never really got off the ground (no pun intended). While still unconnected to Sonic canon, this included Knuckles and Metal Sonic, the latter of whom is animated so cool you guys,,
Was on YouTube but was recently deleted for copyright.
Japanese Links: archive.org {two parter, not subtitled}
English Links: archive.org
Released as a “more marketable” replacement for SatAM, this show features Sonic and his triplet siblings, Sonia and Manic, searching for their lost mother and fighting overlord Robotnik and his cronies with rock-and-roll instruments that shoot lasers. It’s… it didn’t age great, let’s be real, but it’s a nostalgic favorite for a lot of the fanbase.
Streaming Services: Paramount+
Links: YouTube | WCOStream | tubi | kimcartoon | fmovies
The anime series; the first season is kickstarted by an accidental burst of Chaos Control transporting Sonic and his Gang to another dimension– Earth. Robotnik still wants to conquer this new planet, so Sonic and his friends have adventures trying to stop him. Season Two adapts Sonic Adventure and Sonic Adventure 2, marking the first animated appearance of Shaodw, and Season Three features new adventures in space that get. Very interesting.
IMPORTANT NOTE– I am including links for both the subtitled version and dubbed version. Note that the dubbed version is a censored version of the show and cuts several important plot/emotional beats because 4kids wanted it to be more “child-friendly.” I recommend the subtitled version, but if you don’t like watching subtitled shows (fair!) I at least recommend watching Episode 68 dubbed, as that was the one that was most screwed over by said censorship. I also recommend ep39 [a lot of jokes got cut] and ep78 [the finale, had the pacing butchered] but 68′s honestly the most censored one lol.
Streaming Services: Hulu [has both japanese and english]
Japanese Links: kissanime | gogoanime
English Links: YouTube | WCOStream | tubi | kimcartoon | fmovies
A sort-of “workplace comedy” and the first CGI Sonic television show. Based on the spinoff universe of the Sonic Boom games, Team Sonic live on a small island village while fighting Eggman and the occasional other supervillain as part of their job as Designated Heroes. Extremely comedy-focused.
Streaming Services: Hulu
Links: WCOStream | kimcartoon season one and two | fmovies
An “origin story” for Sonic, as the blue blur grows up alone and eventually finds himself on an Earth road trip with the “Donut Lord” Tom Wachowski while being pursued by Dr Robotnik, who wants to capture the hedgehog due to a strange power he seems to control. Very cute and fun!
Streaming Services: Epix, Hulu, Paramount+
Links: kimcartoon | fmovies
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🎲 game
🏐 sport
🐈⬛ animal
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🌍 place
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fandom faves
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👥️ otp
📺 tv show
🎬 movie
📚 book
🎶 musical artist
Native or chosen language songs! (anything but English basically)(because spyld :))
Song about love
Song about sex
Song about friendship
Song about a hobby/art
Song about sadness
Song about anger
Song of happiness
Song that helps with letting go/healing
Song that is/was a top hit
Song about history/a story
Song fit for a revolution
Song for drinking/party
Best sing-along
Meme-worthy song/jingle
Children's song/lullaby
Most poetic lyrics
Favourite duet
Song in multiple languages
Song that's a translation of a song from an other language
other song category of choice 🎵